Guide VERON des Champagnes 2017
(around
18 euros per bottle)
Original and sober presentation.
Aspect:
Golden,
bright.
Refined
bubbles.
Delicate
and persistent bead of foam.
Nose:
Radiant,
it expresses a touching complexity obtained by the respect of the long period
between disgorgement and marketing (3 to 6 months).
Initially
sensual thanks to the Chardonnay (50%), with scents of citrus fruits, apple,
pear, white flowers, almond, hazelnut, apricot and raisin.
The
Pinot Noir (50%) is then revealed, with its generous aromas of nice ripe red
fruits (blackberry, cherry, blackcurrant and raspberry) and reserved spices.
Patience
is rewarded by the appearance of warm hints of honey and toast, expressions of
the well defined maturity obtained by 4 years of ageing on laths of the bottles
before disgorgement.
Palate:
Lively
attack, thanks to the rigorous selection of the cuvée (first juices), during the pressing of the grapes.
The
minerality then takes us into a deep and sensual roundness, definitely thanks
to the selection of the oldest plots of the wine estate (over 30 years),
reinforced by the fulfillment of the malolactic fermentation of the base wines.
Gentle
finish.
Great
length on the palate.
With
this cuvée Brut Prestige created in
1986, Alain Brixon put his expertise of wine grower in the service of the quintessence
of the Premier Cru terroir of Ludes,
exclusive origin of the grapes harvested by hand in 2010, to sign a vibrant
homage to his grandfather, Georges Coquillard, founder of the House.
To
taste during meals among friends, to accompany a duckling fillet with red
cabbage and cream, for example.
Established in
Ludes, in the Mountain of Reims, since 1932, the Champagne House Brixon
Coquillard carefully cultivates its vineyard of 3.25 hectares spread over the
Premiers Crus of Ludes (most of it with 3 hectares), Rilly-la-Montagne and
Ecueil. An accurate oenology in the service of the tradition enables to produce
and market around 20,000 bottles of Champagne with personality each year.
Champagne Brixon Coquillard
40 rue Victor Hugo
51 500 Ludes
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 61 11 89
Fax.: +33 (0)3 26 61 14 82
